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- Former India captain Ajinkya Rahane has announced his immediate retirement from international cricket across all formats.
- Rahane, a mainstay in the Indian batting lineup for over a decade, steps away having served as both a vital middle-order batter and a former skipper who led India to a historic Test series win in Australia. tributes have poured in from cricketing luminaries including Sachin Tendulkar, Ravi Shastri, and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), reflecting the high regard in which he is held.
- His departure marks the end of an era for Indian cricket, leaving the team without one of its most dependable Test players.
- Fans and analysts will now watch how the team rebuilds its middle order and leadership in the formats Rahane leaves behind.
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- Rahane's retirement is immediate across all international formats
- Tributes from Tendulkar, Shastri, BCCI signal widespread respect
- India faces a middle-order and potential leadership void in Tests
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- Team India loss of veteran batter· immediate
- Indian cricket fans end of era sentiment· immediate
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